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Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal awareness: family, relationship & social issues
WINNER OF THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS 2022. A rainbow-filled, JOYOUS
debut from a hugely exciting new talent. Perfect for 9+ readers and
fans of Elle McNicoll, Lisa Thompson and Onjali Rauf's The Boy at
the Back of the Class. My name's Archie Albright, and I know two
things for certain: 1. My mum and dad kind of hate each other, and
they're not doing a great job of pretending that they don't
anymore. 2. They're both keeping a secret from me, but I can't
figure out what. Things aren't going great for Archie Albright. His
dad's acting weird, his mum too, and all he wants is for everything
to go back to normal, to three months before when his parents were
happy and still lived together. When Archie sees a colourful,
crumpled flyer fall out of Dad's pocket, he thinks he may have
found the answer. Only problem? The answer might just lie at the
end of the rainbow, an adventure away. Together with his best
friends, Bell and Seb, Archie sets off on a heartwarming and
unforgettable journey to try and fix his family, even if he has to
break a few rules to do it... Praise for ME, MY DAD AND THE END OF
THE RAINBOW: 'A life-affirming, must-read' - The Independent 'One
of the most joyful books you'll read this year' - The Bookseller
'The novel wears its heart on its sleeve, and it is a very big
heart' - Financial Times 'Joyful, funny and heartfelt' - Katie
Tsang, co-author of SAM WU IS NOT AFRAID and DRAGON MOUNTAIN 'This
joyful book has such heart, expertly navigating serious subjects
around family, gender, and sexuality. Celebratory and advocating
kindness, I'd recommend this book to all middle-grade readers. A
real tear-jerker!' - Steven Butler, author of THE NOTHING TO SEE
HERE HOTEL 'So adorable, funny, and heartwarming. I loved it!' -
Alice Oseman, author of the HEARTSTOPPER series 'A joyful and
thoughtful celebration of family, identity and inclusivity' - Anna
James, author of the PAGES & CO. series 'A brilliant, smart
book with a good heart. It's like a warm hug and I can't wait for
the next one' - Danny Wallace, author of HAMISH AND THE
WORLDSTOPPERS and THE DAY THE SCREENS WENT BLANK 'A powerful new
voice in children's fiction' - Aisha Bushby, author of A POCKETFUL
OF STARS 'I will recommend this book to everyone for years and
years to come' - Gavin Hetherington, BookTuber - How to Train Your
Gavin
Love Nick and Charlie from Heartstopper? Meet Arthur and Ben! In
the follow-up to their charming NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, What If
It's Us, best friends Adam Silvera (They Both Die At The End) and
Becky Albertalli (Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda) reunite to
give Arthur and Ben another shot at true love. From the creator of
13 Reasons Why, What If It's Us is soon to be a feature film! Ben
has spent his first year of college working on his fantasy
manuscript with his writing partner Mario, who is a great Spanish
tutor, and an even better kisser. So why can't he stop thinking
about the fact that Arthur's back in town two years after they
called it quits? Arthur is in New York for a dream internship on
Broadway, with a boyfriend back at home that he couldn't be happier
with. But when he comes upon Ben cuddled up with a mystery boy, he
starts to wonder if his feelings for Ben ever truly went away. Even
as the boys try to focus on their futures, they can't seem to help
running into each other in the present. Is the universe forcing
them to question if they're actually meant to be? Possibly not.
After all, things didn't work the first time around. Possibly yes.
After all, the sparks are still flying. Sometimes you just have to
take a leap of faith and raise a glass. Here's to celebrating old
friends! Here's to embracing new beginnings! Here's to believing in
second chances! PRAISE FOR WHAT IF IT'S US: 'Romantic, realistic
and sweet, this perfectly captures New York, teenage love and life
in that gray area when you're not quite an adult and not quite a
child either.' Lauren James, author of The Loneliest Girl in the
Universe PRAISE FOR ADAM SILVERA: 'A phenomenal talent.' Juno
Dawson, author of Clean and Wonderland PRAISE FOR BECKY ALBERTALLI:
'The love child of John Green and Rainbow Rowell.' Teen Vogue
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Patiently Poppy
(Hardcover)
Tricia Stone-Shumaker; Illustrated by Kim Sponaugle
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